It seems that aside from new top-tier flagships, Samsung will also be adding another iteration to its mid-range lineup, as the supposed 2016 edition of the Galaxy A8 leaks online.
According to SamMobile, the specs of what seems to be the Samsung Galaxy A8 2016 has been leaked once again, prior to a previous list published by benchmarking site GFXBench. What is interesting to note is that in the latest supposed list, the purported 2016 Galaxy A8 already has its Bluetooth certification. This may mean that the new iteration is bound to come out soon.
In the new specs, the still-unnamed Samsung mid-ranger with serial code SM-A810F features an Exynos 7420 chipset, paired with 3GB of RAM. Should this prove true, the upcoming Galaxy A8 (2016), although a mid-range lineup addition, is expected to have flagship-level performance. The Exynos 7420 chipset is known to be one of the flagship processors for the South Korea-based tech giant, as the chipset is previously featured in flagships like the Samsung Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy Note 5.
Other specs remain the same, such as a 5.7-inch display, 32GB of onboard storage, and Android 6.0.1 right out of the box. In addition, the 2016 Samsung Galaxy A8 is supposed to come out with a 16MP main shooter and a 5MP selfie camera.
As to when Samsung will unveil the new mid-range lineup addition, it is expected to come out before the year ends. The 2016 Samsung Galaxy A8 is bound to be an "in-between" release for the company. Since Samsung has just launched a new flagship lineup, the Galaxy Note 7, it is expected of the Galaxy A8 2016 to debut just before the purported early 2017 release of another flagship lineup, the Samsung Galaxy S8 series.
